Bracket for snubbers and the like



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Apr. 13,1926.

usu'rso STATES XVII-LIAM H. ODLUM, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

BRACKET FOR SNUBBEBS AND LIKE.

Application filed June 23,

To all 107mm it may concern:

Be it known that I, IVILLiAM H. ODLUM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and use ful Improvements in Brackets for Snubbers and the like, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has to do with improvements in brackets; for attaching the lower ends of the snubber straps to theaxles'of the vehicles. The invention has reference particularly to improvements in a bracket for attaching the lower end of the strap to a vehicle axle of I-beain cross section.

Oneof the objects of the. invention is to provide a very simple form of bracket which can be readily attached to the flange of the I-beam in a direct manner and by the simple application of a single tie bolt. Another object in this connection is to provide a bracketconstruction which will readily adapt itself to variations or inequalities in the size of the flange, so that a single standard form of bracket construction can be used with differ- Another feature of the invention relates to an improved construction of bracket which will so engage the flanges .of the I-beam as "to efiect-ively resist the tendency to shift lengthwise along the I-beam. In this connection, it willbe understood thatwhen in service therjerking and jolting of the parts as well as other forces, tend to cause the bracket to shift endwise along the I-beam and it has been found extremely diflicult in the past to efiectively meet and prevent this 4 action. The bracket herein disclosed is so arranged that when properly attached to the flange of the I-beam such tendency is effectively resisted. This resistance is also effective when the bolt becomes slightly loosened, as may occur after a period of time.

In connection withthe foregoing, it is a further object to provide a construction wherein the bracket itself, either one orboth' of its members, is provided with a projection or projections adapted to engage the flange or other portion of the axle in an 1924 Serial no. 721,866.

eiiective manner to prevent. the aforesaid shifting. More particularly this feature of the invention consists in the provision of a projection made of relatively hard metal, sufliciently hard in fact to embed itself to a suificient extent in the flange of the I-beam to effectively resist the shifting tendency. I

Still more particularly it is an object to provide thisprojection in the form of a rod or bar of relatively hard metal which can be driven into a suitable socket of the bracket and which when thus introduced into place will provide the desired projection for engagement with theI-beam.

Other objects and uses of the invention will appear from a detailed description of the same, which consists in the features of constructionand combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 shows a side elevation of one form of construction embodying the features of the present invention, a fragment of one of the bracket members being broken away so as to showthe hardened rod'in sideelevation at that point; a

Fig. 2 shows a bottom view corresponding to Fig. 1;

'Fig. 3 shows a modified construction in which the. bracket is intended torconnect the strap to the I-beam by direct compression;

Fig. ,4: is Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a side View corresponding to Fig. 1, showing a modified type of bracket construction in which the two sections overlap or telescope in: the form .of a tongue or scale.

Referring first to Figs. 1 and 2, the

bracket therein illustrated is intended for connecting the lower end 7 of the snubber strap to the axle or other member 8. In this particular form of construction the at tachment is effected in such way that the lower end 7 is separated asubstantial distancefrom the position of themember 8..

The bracket itself comprises sections 9 an end view corresponding to' fragmentary section ofand each of which has an undercut notch 11. adapted to receive the edge portion of the I-beam flange 12. The two members 9 and 10 are provided with the bottom or floor surfaces 13 and 14 respectively, which are adapted to seat against the bottom face of the I-beam flange,.as illustrated in Fig. 1.

A through bolt 15 reaches through both of the members 9 and 10 and serves to draw them iirmly together. The mei'ubers l) and 10 are provided with the longitudinally e:-:- tending through passages 16 and 17, respectively, which passages are iiared at their inner ends so as to be of enlarged size and thus allow the bracket members to tilt or rock with respect to each other and with respect to the I-beam and the bolt 15 without tending to bend said bolt,

The adj oining ends of the members 9 and 10 are so formed that they can rock with respect to each other so as to permit the necessary relative movement between the members in order to allow them to be drawn firmly against the edges of the l-beam. For this purpose, the member 9 has the curved downwardly facing surfaces 18 at its inner end, and the member 10 has the companion upwardly facing curved tongues 19 at its inner end which are adapted to ride up onto the surfaces 18 when the members are drawn together. The relative co-action of these parts will be readily understood from comparison of Figs. 1 and 2.

it will be seen that this bracket construe tion is able to adjust itself to considerable differences in width of the I-beanr flange and is able to effectively engage the. edges of the flange within a wide range of sizes.

The particular bracket illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 has the sidewise reaching arm 20 on the member 9 to which the lower end of the strap 7 may be clamped by a plate 21, and bolts 22, as illustrated.

In order to effectively resist endwise shifting of the bracket along the l-beam, I provide a projection within the notch 11 of either or both of the bracket members, which projection is preferably of relatively hard metal and so placed as to engage the edge of the Lbeam flange when the bracket in place thereon. Preferably also this projection is of such a nature that as the bracket is drawn solidly into place the projection will force its way into the edge of the flange and thus establish its own recess therein without having to especially provide such recess in the first instance. 'Qhis will not only effect a considerable saving in the work necessary to put the bracket into place,

the projection referred to comprises a triangular section of relatively hard steel 23 which is driven down through a passage 24- of he bracket member a sutlicient distance to expose the lower end of such hard steel rod within the notch 11 in the manner which will insure engagement thereof with the edge of the flange. Ordinarily, the hole will be circular and drilled, and of a size slightly smaller than the triangular rod, so that when the latter is driven into place its edges will go down through the metal of the bracket, as indicated in Fig. (5. This will ensure a very firm engagement and will also prevent the driven rod from turning in the hole. Thus it will be able to resist the sioewise pressure exerted against its exposed edge. Naturally the triangular member should be so set into place that one of its edges will be directed toward the edge of the flange. Further more, it is preferred that the passage 2st should be. drilled far enough to extend clear through the recess 11 and thus nial-re'it possible to present the hardened rod to the entire edge of the flange.

It is also preferred that the hole should be drilled at a slight angle with respect to the vertical, as shown in Fig. in par: ticular. This will present the lower edge of the hardened rod to the lower corner of the edge of the flange and will thusinake it possible for the cutting edge of the hardened rod to bite its way into the edge. of the flange by a shearingaction. 2 i

The construction illustrated in Figs. 3 and 4- difters from that already explained chiefly in the fact that neither bracket member is provided with a projecting arm. but the bracket members are intended to directly clamp the strap 25 around the flange of the Lbeam as indicated in Fig. 3.

The construction illustrated in Fig. 5 differs from those. already explained chiefly in the fact that the bracket members are provided with companion lu s and 27, which work on each other with direct telescoping action, their adjoining faces coming together in a horizontal surface instead of at an angle. i i i in the modified constriuttion shown in Fig. 7, the triangular rod is dispensed with. ln place thereof there is showna short section of rel; :ively hard spring 1 Steel. 28" fastened to one of the bracket members, for exaiuple 9. and slightly bent in its initial form. i l hen the bracket member is cramped against the edge of the axle flange 12 ihe sharp ends of the spring. steel member 28 willbite into the axle flange and effectively grip the same against movement in either directio". I v i y In the modifiedform shown in Fig. 8, the bracket member 9 carries on its top surface clip 49 having the llaiigesSO and- 3t which reach down at the sidesof the bracket member 9. The clip 29 is stamped so as to provide the tirely hard metaland which are relatively sharp. Thesew'ill bite intothe bottom surface of the axle 12. i A

\Vhilel have herein shown and describet only certain embodiments of the fe tures of my present invention, still I do not limit myself to the same, except as I may do so in the'claims. 1 Y Y I claim: i

1. As a new article of manufacture, a bracket adapted to engage the flange of an I-beam, including a pair of c'oinpanion membors each having in its upper portion an upwardly facing member adapted to engage the under face of the flange, together with an upwardly extending linger having an inwardly facing recess adapted to engage the edge portion of the flange, there being a vertically extending passage in each such fln 'er having its lower portion communicat ng with the recess aforesaid, a member of relatively hard metal seated in each pasand reaching into the corresponding recess and adapted to engage'the edge of the flange therein, together with means for drawing the bracket members towards each other to thereby cause sa1d pro ectmg portions to engage the edge of the flange, substantially as described.

2. As new article of manufacture, a bracket adapted to engage the flange of an I-beam, including a pair of companion,

members each having in its upper portion an upwardly facing member adapted to engage the under face of the flange, together with an upwardly extending finger having an inwardly facing recess adapted to engage the edge portion of the flange, there being a vertically extending passage in each such finger having its lower portion communicating with the recess aforesaid, a triangular rod of relatively hard metal seated in each passage and reaching into the corresponding recess and having one of its edges facing the edge of the flange and adapted to engage the same, together with means for drawing the bracket members towards each other to thereby cause said projecting portions to engage the edge of the flange, substantially as described. l

3. As a new article of manufacture, a bracket adapted to engage the flange of an I-beam, including a pair of companion members each having in its upper portion an upwardly extending finger having an in wardly facing recess edge portion of the flange, there being a tically extending passage in each such mi er having its lower portion communicating with the recess aforesaid, and a member of relatively hard metal seated in each passage and reaching into the corresponding upstanding tongues ,32 of relaadapted to engage the recess and adapted'to engage the edge of the flange therein, together with means for drawing the bracket members towards each other tothereby cause said projecting portions to engageithe edge of the flange, substantially as described.

l. As a new article of manufacture, a aracket adapted to engage the flange of an I-heam, including a pair of'companion members each having in its upper portion an upwardly extending finger having an inwardly facing recess adapted to engage the edge portion of the flange, and a member of relatively hard metal within each recess adapted to engage the edge of the flange therein, together with means for drawing the bracket members towards each other to thereby cause said projecting portions to engage the edge of the flange, substantially as described.

5. As a new article of manufacture, a bracket adapted to engage the flange of an Lbeam, including a pair of companion members, one ofwhich has an upwardly extends ing finger having an inwardly facing recess adapted to engage the edge portion of the flange, and a member of relatively hard metal seated within the recess and adapted to engage the edge of the flange therein, together with means for drawing the members towards each other to thereby cause said relatively hard member tov engage the edge of the flange, substantially as described.

6. As a new article of manufacture, a

bracket adapted to engage the flange of an I-beam, including a pair of companion members each having in its lower portion an up wardly facing member adapted to engage the under face of the flange, together with an upwardly extending finger adapted to engage the edge of the flange, companion aligned cooperating surfaces on the members beneath the position of the flange, said surfaces being at a substantial angle with respect to the vertical, and means for drawing the members towards each other so as to compel said surfaces to move upon each other, substantially as described.

7. As a new article of manufacture, a bracket adapted to engage the flange of an I-beam including apair of companion members each having in its lower portion an up wardly facing member adapted to engage the under face of the flange together with an upwardly extending finger adapted to engage the edge of the flange, companion aligned co-operating surfaces on the members beneath the position of the flange, and means for drawing the members towards each other so as to compel said surfaces to move upon each other, substantially as described.

8. As a new article of manufacture, a bracket adapted to engage the flange of an I-beam including a pair of companion memhers each having in its lower portion an up- Wardly facing member adapted to engage the under face of the flange together with an upwardly extendingfinger adapted to engage the edge of the flange, companion cooperating surfaces on the members beneath the position of the flange, means in conjunction with the bracket members ineluding pointed projections of relatively hard material, and means for drawing the members towards each other to thereby compel said pointed parts to firmly engage the flange substantially as described.

9. As a new article of manufacture, a bracket adapted to engage the flange of an I-beam including a pair of companion members each having means for engaging the ed 'e portion of the flange, sharp projections of relatively hard material in conjunction with said members adapted to engage the flange, and means tor drawing the members in firm engagement with the flange to thereby compel said projections to securely engage the flange, substantially as described.

W ILLIAM H. ODLUM. 

